The Boro fan and roadie for bands on tour said: “I was in Berlin for work - I’m currently working with U2 - and was just across the road from the old Berlin Wall.

“I thought it would be a great idea to put the message on the wall."

Graham Wright, of Ingleby Barwick, was in Berlin and put Save our Steel and Boro graffiti on the Berlin Wall pics: The graffiti

“I did it quite a few times in various sections of the wall - I wrote ‘Save Our Steel’ and ‘Up the Boro’,” added Graham, 64, who lives in Ingleby Barwick, and has worked for acts such as Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones and Katy Perry.

The Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 to separate Germany and Berlin during the Cold War.

Graffiting on the wall became popular for artists from all over the world and a place where tourists would go and admire the artwork.

It was brought down in November 1989, however parts of it, such as the section Graham graffitied, are still standing today.

“I had been thinking about what is going on quite a lot,” said Graham.

“My dad used to work in the ship yards and I have a good insight of the steel works.

“I am gutted about what has happened. I felt the same last time.

“It is not just the workers themselves, its their families and everyone connected with it.

“It is an absolute tragedy after 170 years of steel making .”

Graham Wright, of Ingleby Barwick, was in Berlin and put Save our Steel and Boro graffiti on the Berlin Wall pics: The graffiti

SSI had announced earlier this month it was halting production of iron and steelmaking at its Redcar blast furnace, as well as the mothballing of one of its coke ovens, raising fears about the future of steelmaking in the area.

As a further consequence of the mothballing, it is proposed to reduce by around 1,700 employees - including those affected by the mothballing of the South Bank Coke Ovens which was announced previously.